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(11) EP 2 789 139 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/42

(21) Application number: 13818376.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.09.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/733(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2013/059012
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/072849 (15.05.2014 Gazette 2014/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 06.11.2012 PT 13106623

(71) Applicants:
  • Universidade Do Porto
    4099-002 Porto (PT)
  • Carnegie Mellon University
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CORDEIRO DE OLIVEIRA BARROS, João Francisco
    P-4200-465 Porto (PT)
  • PACHECO MEIRELES, Rui Manuel
    P-4200-465 Porto (PT)
  • ALFONS ROLAND STEENKISTE, Peter
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (US)

(74) Representative: Silvestre de Almeida Ferreira, Luís Humberto 
Edifício Net Rua de Salazares 842
4149-002 Porto
4149-002 Porto (PT)

   


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